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I fished 6 poles last sat this way and limied out. Two inch jigs tails tipped with 1-1.5 in shiners. Had a blast.
Douglas float and fly fisherman are probley some of the best the country. Most wont fish any other way and look at trollers as a nuisance.nonono I was once one of those guys and float and fly was the only way I fished, would drive to weiss for 5 days and maybe get 2 I could fish. We converted to trolling about 15 yrs ago and we have kept our freezer full. We still cork and fly alot but trolling is a blast.
We do this a lot up north. When using a jig use a half a tooth pick. Holds the bobber better than a bobber stopper for jigs. Takes a little finesse to cast but works great.
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Great way to fish for crappie in the spawning season when they're shallow, or around dusk when they often move close to the surface. I like to use either a plain round bobber that imparts a side to side motion on a very slow and steady retrieve. Also like the rattling pear floats for this as well. Its one of the few techniques where I return to the old fashioned maribu jigs as I feel they give the most action with gentle movement.
Also a good technique for bream. I like to fish a 1/64 or 1/32oz. beetle (white/red spot and yellow are my favorites) at about 3 ft. deep on flats that are 4 - 6 ft.
I've also caught quite a few bass as incidental catches when the water is cooler. I don't live in smallmouth country, but I hear it works real good for them in winter.